| Description | The big sheet has notes on the reverse regarding the match. It is accompanied by notes, a score sheet, a programme, an account of Bill McLaren's expenses, an issue of the Sports and Football Echo, a Western Mail Triple Crown Souvenir supplement and cuttings from The Daily Telegraph and The Scotsman.
This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was Wales 23 - 9 Ireland. The big sheet records:
Wales
Team: John Williams, Gerald Davies, John Dawes, Arthur Lewis, John Bevan, Barry John, Gareth Edwards, Barrie Llewellyn [Llewelyn], Jeff Young, Denzil Williams, Delme Thomas, Mike Roberts, Dave Morris, Mervyn Davies and John Taylor.
Replacements: Ian Hall, Bob Phillips, Ray Hopkins, John Lloyd, Norman Rees and Derek Quinnell.
Masseur: Jerry Lewis.
Ireland
Team: Barry O'Driscoll, Alan Duggan, Barry Bresnihan, Mike Gibson, Eddie Grant, Barry McGann, Roger Young, Ray McLoughlin, Ken Kennedy, Sean Lynch, Willie John McBride, Mick Molloy, Mick Hipwell, Denis Hickie and Fergus Slattery.
Replacements: Alan Jackson, Dick Milliken, John Moloney, Noel Dwyer, David Barry and Harry Steele.
Masseur: Tom Holley.
Referee: R. F. Johnston [Johnson].
Assistant referees / touch judges: Ron Lewis and Ken Clark. |